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-J. uJU 14 Pages THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY Established in the year 1865 UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1959 10 CENTS VOLUME 93-No. 3 f CIA jClLO w rn L3 V ci3 rr n r? n nn r : r Fifteen farmers finish management school in Union State Representative Norbert Jasper Boland, Washington. They were among (right) is shown presenting certificates of the 15 farm folk who completed the completion to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Becker school in Union. They , attended three of Labadie. Looking on (left) is Louis classes in three weeks. (Dickey's Studio) Sixty store windows being painted for Easter contest; color blanks due Sat Store windows in Union began x to take on a bright holiday appearance Monday as Union junior and senior high students began painting Easter' scenes as contestants in the Union Chamber of Commerce contest. Nearly 60 windows - are to be painted. The senior high boys and girls, Cradcs 10, 11 and 12, painted windows Monday and Tuesday. The junior high took over Wednesday and will finish Friday. Results in both divisions will be announced next week. Each division carries a first prize of $10, second of $7.50, and third of $5. Other children in Franklin Coun- ty who are coloring one of the three Easter sccmss to enter the other contest are reminded to turn In their official entries to Kenneth Wchmucllcr, merchants committee chairman, at Union Furniture Store or to II. P. Jennings, Chamber of Commerce secretary, at his office in the Mintrup building on N. Washington Ave. Already about 200 entries have been turned in. Of the 1,500 entry blanks printed, nearly 1,400 had been handed out to Franklin County school children by Wednesday. Thirteen entries by children of Grades 1 throuph 4 and 13 more entries in the Garde 5 through 8 division will earn prizes. Each division will have a total of $27 in prize money. The windows and the competing painters are outlined below: Stnior high United Bank Kay Giedinghagcn and LaVern Mincemeyer, K. of C. Hall Jackie Thiem and Becky Schroedcr, Kay-Lew Drive-In Carolyn Carl and Judy Steagall, Amer Unknown thief causes wreck at Pacific; leaves 10c for call A three-car collision at 5th Street and US 66 in Pacific Saturday night injured two people and found an unidentified driver caring only "a dime" about the welfare of the people in two other cars. The unknown driver approached the' intersection too quickly and his vehicle rammed into the rear of a car operated by Russell A. Park, 56, of St. Louis County which was shoved into the auto of Roland Lee Fryer, 19, of Pacific. The automobile that caused the accident, it was discovered later, had been stolen in Gerald from Thomas C. Adams after 7:30 p.m. The driver jumped from his car at the scene, ran into Parrett's Restaurant on the corner and told them to call an ambulance.. He then fled the area. Fryer's car was stopped to make a left turn and waiting on him was Mr. Park in his vehicle, Trooper Harold Carter of the State Patrol reported. Ruth Ann Fryer, 20, a sister of the driver of the first auto, was taken to St Joseph's Hospital in Kirkwood for treatment of head cuts. Needing treatment at St Joseph's also was Mrs. Park, wife of the driver of Car No. 2. She suffered a neck injury. With the Fryers was another passenger, Larry Gibson, 17, of Catawissa. The stolen car was damaged in the front end and Fryer's vehicle was damaged in the rear. Mr. Park's auto caught damages en both ends. Twe ether accidents l Two minor crashes also occurred !ear Union. At 4:20 p.m. Thursday, ulius Meyer, 60, of Leslie was r ican Legion Home Roy Carroll and Arthur Wilmesher, Circle Bar Dan Niermeyer and Bob Truel, Dr. Francis McWay office Norma Clark and Jim Birkmann, MFA Co-op Harvey Bell and Mike Williams, Frueh Plumbing & Heating Jerome Brautigam and Dave Schink, Fraser Shoe Co. Bill Hall and Leon Groff, Union Florist-Wayne Knchans and Ronnie Sullivan.Karraker Drug Bonnie Munn and Barb Wilmesher, White Rose Cafe Delores Sieges and Sue Skaggs, Dickey Studio Marian Bay, Joan Belt and Dana Gola, Frick's Market Marilyn Klepper and Kay Kanzler, Necchi Elna Sewing Circle Janet Barnard and Lin da Schacfferkoclter, Quality Chevrolet Mary Rose Sieges and Joan Docmclt, Hocmcy-er Drug--Leroy Aden and Leo Schroedcr, Western Auto and Leo J. Pcirick's Louis Highfill and Walter Jansen, Frozen Food Locker Gilbert Stevens apd Myrl Row-den, Bocklage Bros. Dave Sorok-wasz and Noel Shoemaker, and An-rews Jewelry Bob Soctcbicr and Shcrwin Uffclman. Junior high division Union Cleaners George Mc-Crary and Arlis Messeks," Busch's Hardware Paul Eckstein and Hen- ry Royle, Obermark , & Dufner Danny Lloyd and Alan Ten Eyck, Schulte Bakery Bobby Small and Danny Hoeft, Elmer's Tavern-Jimmy Wade, Gary Lowe and Dale Krekel, Bade Shoe Store John Skaggs and Billy Huxel, and Aholt's Market Danny Minks and Galen Royle, Quality Cleaners Clyde Austin stopped at the intersection of US 50 and W. Main St. waiting to make an eastbound left turn from the highway onto West Main. The rear of his 1954 Chevrolet was hit by the 1959 Chevrolet of Ada Thares, 51, of DeSoto. The back of Mr. Meyer's car and the rear of but DeSoto vehicle were damaged but no one was injured. A one-car crash on Highway BB a mile north of US 50 Saturday-morning at 10 was blamed on a rough place in the road. Hazel Bridgeman, 21, of Sullivan was driving north on the road with a friend, Marjorie Wolff, 19, of Gerald when the car's front wheels hit the bad place and she lost control. The 1958 Ford crashed into a bank and ended up crossways in the road, Trooper A. J. Boschert stated. Miss Wolff received several cuts and was treated by a doctor in Union. Four UHS seniors will attend University Day Four Union High School seniors plan to attend the University Day at the University . of Missouri in Columbia this-coming Saturday. Larry Wuellner, Curt Hayes, Bob Klepper and David Sorokwasz plan to visit MU to learn more about its courses of instruction, housing conditions, enrollment procedures, scholarships, . etc. Another UHS senior, Dennis Heeger, will attend the Engineers' Day of the Missouri School of Mines in Rolla on Thursday, April 10. iff-:; and Don Hartzke, Mintrup Insurance Agency Gary Thompson and Paul Webb, County MotorCo.--Frank Steinberg and David Wohl-bold, Shorty's Cafe Bobby Pierce and Dave Trusty, Hahn Feed Co. Paul Crossman and Roy Warden, Middleton's Ronnie Frick and Bobby Pope, Federate! Store Carl Bay and Marvin C,ann, Ben Franklin Gary Burnett and Dick Lewis, Lakebrink Floors Eugene Anderson and Bob Barreth, Family Shoe Store John ,Frueh and James Hoelter, Moose Lodge Hall Albert Wilmsmeyer and Mi chael Lause, Uptown Shell Station Butch Burnett and Wayne Houseman, Felix I-iPauUe Willard vCrwe And Dale Henderson, Meyer Machine Shop Jerry Garland and Eldon Littrell, Hansen Abstract Office Jim Vincent and Dave Nauslcy, Mitch's Shell Service Patty Peth and Judy Shifflctt, Union Cafe Patty Cor-um and Linda Rogers, Tucker Hill Feed Co. Rita Huclinghoff and Marjorie Dewert, C. J. Arand Anita and Helen Hcise and Beverly Small, Gamble Store Barbara Knchans and Barbara Schneider, Carp's Mary Stogsdill and Gail Williams, Barlage Maytag Union Auto Parts Mary Blascr and Wan da Arnold, Franklin County Tribune Jonny Young and Sally Dol-son, Purschke Oil Co. Doris Duke and Judy Lammert, Franklin County Finance Wanda Andrews and Nancy Steagall. Kroger's Dorothy Sieges and Harriet Kimbler, Massek-Murray Motor Co. Verna Sachs and Katy Wuellner, and Clay's 66 Service Lillian Schlesingcr and Jenny Truel. Essay firsts go to Joan Doemelt and Franeta Walker First places in the essay contest sponsored by the auxiliary of American Legion Post 297 in Union were taken by Joan Doemelt in senior high and Franeta Walker in junior high. Each received a $3 cash prize. The only other contestant in senior high was Barbara Wayne whose entry earned second ranking and a $2 award. Behind Franeta Walker among the 21 junior high entries were Angela Gicici-mann, second, and Sandra Carl, third. Angela's prize was $2; Sandra's $1. The contestants wrote on the subject, "Causes and Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency." The contestants had from February 1 to March 2 to write their essays. Chairman for the Auxiliary was Mrs. Ralph Oltmann, the Americanism leader. The essays, which will be sent to the state contest, were juuged locally by Mrs. Otto Young, Mrs. Julia Herman, and Dr. C. C. BenedictWashington Avenue-Locust corner being repaired Repairs are underway in the street, storm sewer and curbing at the corner of Locust Street and Washington Avenue in Union. New box culverts are being Installed along with rounded curbs. The city street department is doing the work. Some days the work brough the necessity of a detour for Highway 47 traffic. Condemnation ordered on property for Highway 50 Judge Joseph T. Tate in Circuit Court this week ordered the condemnation of the property for the improvement of US Highway 50 between Union and Twin Bridges. The case is known as State Highway Commission vs. Cornelius Sieges, ct al. - Commissioners appointed by the court to review the property loss were Martin SegelhorsC Edward Carney and T. H. Vossbrink. . In other Circuit Court action, Kenneth Samuel Pate was paroled and gave $1,000 bond. Pate had been given a four-year sentence for burglary. New court cases Five new cases were filed in the last seven days with three of them petitions for divorce. Sally A. Locke filed a divorce suit against Herschel Locke, Jr., of Gerald through her mother, Grace Waldman. The couple was married in Clayton on February 4, 1955, and separated last September 1, her petition reads. The Lockes have two children. Imogene Webb vs. James Webb, of Sullivan was a divorce case entered March 12. The petition says Judge sets Sisson cases for Apr. 23 Judge R. H. Schaper overruled five motions by Vergil and Norma Sisson to dismiss five income tax cases last Wednesday in Magistrate Court and set them for trial on Thursday, April 23. The cases involved are charges of failure to file state Income tax returns for 1956 and 1957 and allegedly filing false returns for 1952, 1953 and 1955. Previously, a charge of filing a false return for 1954 was dismissed because the statute of limitations had run out. Evidence was given by the defendant's attorney in all five cases prior to the ruling by Judge Schap- cr. The Sissons attorney announced in Magistrate Court that he planned to .appeal Judge Schaper's ruling to Circuit Court. An appeal had not been filed IaXUrcuit iy-attaaJtewis . with interment -at Pacific Wednesday (yesterday). Dr. Cailliet to county band Dr. Lucien Cailliet (above) French-born musician and composer who has gained fame working with college and high school musical units in the U.S., is the guest clinician for the instrumental groups in the Franklin County Music Festival this Thursday and Friday at Union High School. The all-county chorus will be directed by - Dr. Stephen Hobson of Kirksville State Teachers College.The feature of the ten-unit program Thursday (tonight) will be the six numbers of the all-county chorus. The all-county band will play Friday night Both programs of the music festival will begin at 7:30 p.m. Participating schools in addition to Union are New Haven, St. Clair, Pacific and Washington.The Thursday program will begin with the Pacific band followed by the New Haven mixed chorus, the St Clair girls' glee club, the Union a capella choir, the Washington mixed chorus, the New Haven band, the Pacific mixed chorus, the St Clair mixed chorus and the Union band. The all-county chorus will sing "Psalm 121,M The Paper Reeds by the Brooks." -Magic Moments." "Ain' A That Good News," "Psalm 150," and "Alleluia." On Friday, the Washington High orchestra will start things off with 'two numbers followed by St Clair boys' glee club, New Haven girls glee club, Washington band. Pacific girls' singing group, St Clair the Webbs have one child, were married February 23, 1957, and separated January 2 of this year. Donald E. Elkins brougt suit for divorce from his wife, Maxine. The two married January 30, 1953, his petition states, and separated last August 23. The couple's three children are now in his custody. Elmer A. Boltc, administrator of the estate of Sophia K. Bolte, and 14 othe rplaintiffs filed a partition Suit against 18 defendants, 14 of whom live in St. Louis. The first name on the list of defendants Is Clara Stiehl. Other defendants live in Florida, Rplla, Mo., and California. The suit concerns the division of 160 acres northeast of Beaufort. John A. and Gladys Strothcamp Of Station RFD filed a petition in equity for injunction against Frank E. and Helen M. Bender of Stanton, Charmwood Village, inc., a St. Louis County firm, and Robert L. McCarron. The plaintiffs seek an injunction to prevent the permanent blocking of a roadway in Lot 1 of Stanton Acres Sub-Division which they aver occurred tempor arily on March 4. Moselle man takes life by hanging ! A 93-year-old Moselle man, August Groger, took his own life last Sunday afternoon by hanging. Mr. Grocer's body was found hanging in a small shed at his home in Moselle. The sheriff's office was called about 6.25 p.m. and Deputy Sheriff Harvey Summers and the coroner investigated. The death was termed suicide' with an inquest not needed. The body was taken to Casey-Lenox Funeral Home. Mr. Groger had been dead three to four hours. The Moselle man was a native of Bland where he was born May 7, t865, just prior to the end of the Civil War. Survivors are two broth ers, John Groger of Dixon and Wiliam Groger of, Hermann; a neph ew, two great-nieces, and a great nephew. . . the . funeral' was conducted at the Faith Baptist Church in Moselle Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Bill (Cemetery. direct all at festival band, Union mixed chorus, and the all-county band. Dr. (Cailliet, now a representative ofythe G. LeBlanc Corporation of Kenosha, Wis., will direct the county band in "Prelude to Act V, from King Manfred," "Court FestivalSuite for Concert- Band," "Coat of Arms," "Triumphal March from Quo Vadis," and "Lady of Spain." The LeBlanc music man was formerly 'with the Philadelphia Orchestra as a bass clarinetist and arranger. Then he served as professor of music at the University of Southern California and conducted the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Dr. Cailliet did the orchestrations for the movie, "The Ten Commandments." Dr. Calliet's doctor of music degree was earned at Philadelphia Music Academy. Real hot fire burns room at Union Heel Co. A storeroom filled with celluloid trimmings and other materials was completely destroyed on the property of the Union Heel Co. last Friday night. Union firemen don't know who turned in the alarm, but the fire was pretty far along. By the time firemen arrived the building and its contents were almost burned up and the heat had reached high enough temperature to melt the building's aluminum siding. The building was about 10 x 16 feet in size. Fire Chief Cyrus Murray said the cause of the fire was not known. About 20 firemen went to the scene. They were able to prevent other nearby buildings from being damaged. Two fire alarms also called out the volunteers Saturday. A flue fire that caused no damage resulted in a call to the Union department at the residence of Carl Rod-gers on West Main Street that morning and later in the day firemen went to a grass fire at the Ray Breitenbach place on Highway 47 south of Union. A grass fire at the Charles Horn-ecker farm on Judith Spring Road west of Union called out firemen at 3:13 Wednesday (yesterday). The field blaze was put out without property damage. Subscribe to the Tribune. Retires from bank board if '""111 JESSE M. OWEN, Jesse M. Owen, member of the Board of Directors of the United Bank of Union for 25 years, has retired and will be succeeded by L. J. Williams. - Mr. Owen has practiced law in Union for more than 50 years and just recently gave up his office. Mr. Williams is manager of the Williams Theatre in Union and operates theatres in both Owens- ville and Hermann. He is a member of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and a former director of the American Legion Home Association. County buys new grader The Franklin County Court ordered a new Caterpillar motor grader for the county highway de partment last Wednesday as it took the low bid submitted by the John Fabick Tractor Co. of St, Louis. The county will pay $13,511.26 for the new grader. The grader's total value Is $17,282. The court received $3,495 credit for trading in an old grader and also obtained a two per cent discount, y The judges studied three other makes of grader and had bids from AllisCbalmefo. Adams and Gallion. The grader purchased will have a used cab. One hydraulic apparatus was removed prior to the final bid price from Fabick. Inspecting the county roads Frt day, approving payment of two accounts Monday and a court order regarding hospitalization of a Franklin County resident made up the Franklin County Court action Friday through Tuesday. i Associate Judges Robert Huff-mann and John Evins inspected the roads Friday. Presiding Judge Geo. F. Koelling was absent. Highway department wages were paid Monday as follows: Arthur Randolph, $12.20 in wages as a compressor operator and $1 expenses, and Wm. Koirtyohann, loader operator, $113.40 in wages. The court ordered Bennie Earl Palmer maintained at State Hospital No. 4 as a county patient White Elephant Sale planned this week The White Elephant Sale of the Union Lions Club will be given this Friday and Saturday in the building formerly used as an office by the Bourbeuse Shoe Co. It stands west of Oak Street and south of Springfield Ave. The Lions will "keep store" from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Clark Nelson is chairman with Sidney Richman assisting. The sale helps provide funds for the club's community service projects. The Week's Weather An up-down week with tornado warnings A week of turbulent weather that cast this section of Missouri under tornado warnings Saturday night following two unusually warm days. The high in Union last Friday was 75 degrees and a day later the thermometer again showed a high of 64 degrees. The week's low was recorded Tuesday morning at 22 degrees. The snow of last Wednesday morning was measured at 3 inches before it melted with .43 of an inch of rain and melted snow accompanying it. A snow shower came down Monday morning but soon melted. The weather week follows: Day High Lew Precip. Wednesday 38 31 3 in. snow and .43 precip. Thursday 45 23 Friday 75 24 Saturday 64 33 Sunday 46 30 .07 rain Monday 49 26 tr. snow Tuekday , 44 22 Wednesday ...;.... 23 k. Board gives option to KC firm for 'parking bonds' School Board in tie over meat bids The Board of Education of Union District R-ll could not agree on asking bids for supplying meat for the school cafeterias. The vote after a motion by Director R. M. Kimbrough, seconded by Director Lee Young, was 3-3. The matter will be referred to County Super intendent O. E. Burke. Kimbrough and Young contend ed that as meat was the most ex pensive item used in the cafeter ias, considerable money could be saved by requiring bids every month or every three months. Mrs, Franz Beinke, who has had charge of the cafeterias from the start of operations at the grade school, told members of the Board that she could not believe that there would be any real saving, that she had alternated her buying among the meat markets of Union, and that she felt sure that she bad always been given fair prices. She also stated that it would be quite difficult owing to the uncertainty of surplus meat deliveries. On the question of how to determine the price when the market fluc tuated, Kimbrough suggested that the bids could be accepted aa for example, "a cent or two above market quotations." He added: "If bids are taken on gas and oil. why not on meat? The school levy for 195940 will remain the same as last year on motion of Director Kenny Weh-mueller, seconded by Young, $2.80 on the $100 assessed valuation. This is divided between general revenue, teachers fund and interest and sinking fund to be submit ted at the election April 7. . . Superintendent' Sisson suggested that school would close on a Monday this year .instead of Friday on account of the days lost during the Icy road conditions. Kimbrough suggested that school be held this year on Good Friday which was agreed upon by the Board. . For the third monthly meeting in a row a number of signers ot a petition three months ago asking for Superintendent Sisson's resignation were in attendance. Wm Bartels, president of the Board, again asked for proof of the allegations regarding bus drivers and school teachers drinking on-the- job. It was replied that the parents of the children who knew of the drinking refused to testify. Lee Allen, a bus driver, was present and demanded some- proof but it was not offered. Superintendent Sisson remarked that parents, j knowing of such violations, should think of the welfare of their children and bring proof, if they have any. The question of payment for moving the drag line was finally settled when Mr. Sisson produced a check from the city for some $150 in payment Sisson also ad mitted that he bad failed to send the city a bill but that his contention that the city had agreed all along to pay for the moving was substantiated. Some criticisms were again offered over the operation and the menus of the cafeterias but they were so much the same as to be almost routine. Demand was again made for inventories of surplus items received and also the cost of some of the lesser buildings used for the Vocational Ag, Industrial Arts, Music and FFA work which will, in all probability, be provided at the next meeting. Federal grant made to county library A federal grant Under the Library Services Act will provide funds for the operation of the demonstration bookmobile in Warren and Gasconade Counties until after the elections in those areas. The ' Washington, D. C, office actually granted $32,000 for - the tri-county library area with $10.-680 to be spent in the next four months. However, the library dis-rict may not receive all the aid. The reason for the grant is for the continuation of the bookmobile demonstration in Warren and Gasconade Counties until the April 7th election or, if the library district proposals pass there, until county tax money is available. The total grant for Missouri rural library service from the federal fund was $44,000. The Board of Aldermen in a special meeting last Wednesday night gave the firm of PiersoL O'Brien & Adams, Inc., of Kansas City, an option good for 60 days to purchase approximately $60,000, more or less,, as needed of Oft Street Parking Revenue Bonds. For their services the Board agreed to allow them a fee of three per cent for all bonds Issued. Their services will include the . payment for all legal services and printing costs and the bonds not to exceed an interest rate of five per cent. The entire project however, is subject to a feasibility report from the company in agreement with the - City of Union. The motion was made by . Alderman Cyrus Murray and seconded by Alderman H. B. Dickey. It received a unan imous vote of the five aldermen present. Alderman Ralph Stites was absent V' i ; l V" The proposition was presented by a Chamber of Commerce com mittee consisting of. Clark Nelson, Owen Frick, Sidney Richman and Reinhard Schroeder. Another meek ing was held Monday night at which three aldermen were pre sent: Robert Purschke, Cyrus E. Murray and Jesse Hinson; three members of the Chamber of Con mere committee, Richman, Nelsoi and Schroedcr, and a few other Chamber members. . In the course of the discussion, tufa mnA Min- it ripvflnni1 that the committee had secured prices on several pieces of property, all west of Oak Street, which could be bought for around $125,000, and one piece of property, now belonging to the Masonic Order, just north of the Memorial Auditorium which has been used as a parking lot for some years. No action was taken but Alder men Hinson and Purschke did state that they believed the sale UY I CTVIIUV VWUMI wovwwh awn undertaken unless the entire protect was approved by the citizens la a special election ;:.-' Other City business :., -..' , The City Board "'"!so accepted "(he '-offer tl Southwestern Bell Telephone to give the city 30- dar ootion to purchase the com pany's building on Mulberry and Cherry Street for $8,300. , The aldermen also formally wrote the State Highway Department that it did not object to the department's contractor's encasing of water mains which cross Highway 50 in Union at Oak and Linden Streets. Advertising for a custodian for the Memorial Auditorium was also approved again as Leo Grothaus, Washington, refused the job after it was offered him. Applications must be in by April 2 for consideration at the Board's April 6th meeting. ' " ' - Oscar Lampkin's resignation as street department superintendent was accepted, effective last Saturday. Alfred Hug was named fore man of that department nut a further development was a con-ference between the street committee of aldermen and Mr. Lampkin. Southwestern Bell will be paid $13.25 a month for its service of giving information as to the location of fires to Union volunteer firemen. ,A '..'.-,' The City recevled a check for $200 from the estate of Emma C. Gorg for the upkeep of the lots of Albert J. and Paul Gorg ia the City Cemetery. Frank Jenny resigned as city attorney, effective last Thursday. Pacific votes to merge with library The Pacific City Library will be merged with the Franklin County Library District An ordinance approving the merger was approved Tuesday night by the Pacific City Council The library board in Pacific had requested the move. This means the Pacific library will be administered by the Farnklin County Library and Pacific people will pay the county library tax. -, The merger" will become effective next January , 1. Until that time, a joint budget will be worked out between the two." The Pacific library will receive a $2,000 federal grant The county library district will continue to furnish bookmobile se vice to the other two remaining independent libraries at Sullivan and Washington until June 1. Continuing for three months will enable those cities to have service until the end of the school year and give them a chance to decide what kind of co-operative agreement if any, will be worked out with the county library district

-J. uJU 14 Pages THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY Established in the year 1865 UNION, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1959 10 CENTS VOLUME 93-No. 3 f CIA jClLO w rn L3 V ci3 rr n r? n nn r : r Fifteen farmers finish management school in Union State Representative Norbert Jasper Boland, Washington. They were among (right) is shown presenting certificates of the 15 farm folk who completed the completion to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Becker school in Union. They , attended three of Labadie. Looking on (left) is Louis classes in three weeks. (Dickey's Studio) Sixty store windows being painted for Easter contest; color blanks due Sat Store windows in Union began x to take on a bright holiday appearance Monday as Union junior and senior high students began painting Easter' scenes as contestants in the Union Chamber of Commerce contest. Nearly 60 windows - are to be painted. The senior high boys and girls, Cradcs 10, 11 and 12, painted windows Monday and Tuesday. The junior high took over Wednesday and will finish Friday. Results in both divisions will be announced next week. Each division carries a first prize of $10, second of $7.50, and third of $5. Other children in Franklin Coun- ty who are coloring one of the three Easter sccmss to enter the other contest are reminded to turn In their official entries to Kenneth Wchmucllcr, merchants committee chairman, at Union Furniture Store or to II. P. Jennings, Chamber of Commerce secretary, at his office in the Mintrup building on N. Washington Ave. Already about 200 entries have been turned in. Of the 1,500 entry blanks printed, nearly 1,400 had been handed out to Franklin County school children by Wednesday. Thirteen entries by children of Grades 1 throuph 4 and 13 more entries in the Garde 5 through 8 division will earn prizes. Each division will have a total of $27 in prize money. The windows and the competing painters are outlined below: Stnior high United Bank Kay Giedinghagcn and LaVern Mincemeyer, K. of C. Hall Jackie Thiem and Becky Schroedcr, Kay-Lew Drive-In Carolyn Carl and Judy Steagall, Amer Unknown thief causes wreck at Pacific; leaves 10c for call A three-car collision at 5th Street and US 66 in Pacific Saturday night injured two people and found an unidentified driver caring only "a dime" about the welfare of the people in two other cars. The unknown driver approached the' intersection too quickly and his vehicle rammed into the rear of a car operated by Russell A. Park, 56, of St. Louis County which was shoved into the auto of Roland Lee Fryer, 19, of Pacific. The automobile that caused the accident, it was discovered later, had been stolen in Gerald from Thomas C. Adams after 7:30 p.m. The driver jumped from his car at the scene, ran into Parrett's Restaurant on the corner and told them to call an ambulance.. He then fled the area. Fryer's car was stopped to make a left turn and waiting on him was Mr. Park in his vehicle, Trooper Harold Carter of the State Patrol reported. Ruth Ann Fryer, 20, a sister of the driver of the first auto, was taken to St Joseph's Hospital in Kirkwood for treatment of head cuts. Needing treatment at St Joseph's also was Mrs. Park, wife of the driver of Car No. 2. She suffered a neck injury. With the Fryers was another passenger, Larry Gibson, 17, of Catawissa. The stolen car was damaged in the front end and Fryer's vehicle was damaged in the rear. Mr. Park's auto caught damages en both ends. Twe ether accidents l Two minor crashes also occurred !ear Union. At 4:20 p.m. Thursday, ulius Meyer, 60, of Leslie was r ican Legion Home Roy Carroll and Arthur Wilmesher, Circle Bar Dan Niermeyer and Bob Truel, Dr. Francis McWay office Norma Clark and Jim Birkmann, MFA Co-op Harvey Bell and Mike Williams, Frueh Plumbing & Heating Jerome Brautigam and Dave Schink, Fraser Shoe Co. Bill Hall and Leon Groff, Union Florist-Wayne Knchans and Ronnie Sullivan.Karraker Drug Bonnie Munn and Barb Wilmesher, White Rose Cafe Delores Sieges and Sue Skaggs, Dickey Studio Marian Bay, Joan Belt and Dana Gola, Frick's Market Marilyn Klepper and Kay Kanzler, Necchi Elna Sewing Circle Janet Barnard and Lin da Schacfferkoclter, Quality Chevrolet Mary Rose Sieges and Joan Docmclt, Hocmcy-er Drug--Leroy Aden and Leo Schroedcr, Western Auto and Leo J. Pcirick's Louis Highfill and Walter Jansen, Frozen Food Locker Gilbert Stevens apd Myrl Row-den, Bocklage Bros. Dave Sorok-wasz and Noel Shoemaker, and An-rews Jewelry Bob Soctcbicr and Shcrwin Uffclman. Junior high division Union Cleaners George Mc-Crary and Arlis Messeks," Busch's Hardware Paul Eckstein and Hen- ry Royle, Obermark , & Dufner Danny Lloyd and Alan Ten Eyck, Schulte Bakery Bobby Small and Danny Hoeft, Elmer's Tavern-Jimmy Wade, Gary Lowe and Dale Krekel, Bade Shoe Store John Skaggs and Billy Huxel, and Aholt's Market Danny Minks and Galen Royle, Quality Cleaners Clyde Austin stopped at the intersection of US 50 and W. Main St. waiting to make an eastbound left turn from the highway onto West Main. The rear of his 1954 Chevrolet was hit by the 1959 Chevrolet of Ada Thares, 51, of DeSoto. The back of Mr. Meyer's car and the rear of but DeSoto vehicle were damaged but no one was injured. A one-car crash on Highway BB a mile north of US 50 Saturday-morning at 10 was blamed on a rough place in the road. Hazel Bridgeman, 21, of Sullivan was driving north on the road with a friend, Marjorie Wolff, 19, of Gerald when the car's front wheels hit the bad place and she lost control. The 1958 Ford crashed into a bank and ended up crossways in the road, Trooper A. J. Boschert stated. Miss Wolff received several cuts and was treated by a doctor in Union. Four UHS seniors will attend University Day Four Union High School seniors plan to attend the University Day at the University . of Missouri in Columbia this-coming Saturday. Larry Wuellner, Curt Hayes, Bob Klepper and David Sorokwasz plan to visit MU to learn more about its courses of instruction, housing conditions, enrollment procedures, scholarships, . etc. Another UHS senior, Dennis Heeger, will attend the Engineers' Day of the Missouri School of Mines in Rolla on Thursday, April 10. iff-:; and Don Hartzke, Mintrup Insurance Agency Gary Thompson and Paul Webb, County MotorCo.--Frank Steinberg and David Wohl-bold, Shorty's Cafe Bobby Pierce and Dave Trusty, Hahn Feed Co. Paul Crossman and Roy Warden, Middleton's Ronnie Frick and Bobby Pope, Federate! Store Carl Bay and Marvin C,ann, Ben Franklin Gary Burnett and Dick Lewis, Lakebrink Floors Eugene Anderson and Bob Barreth, Family Shoe Store John ,Frueh and James Hoelter, Moose Lodge Hall Albert Wilmsmeyer and Mi chael Lause, Uptown Shell Station Butch Burnett and Wayne Houseman, Felix I-iPauUe Willard vCrwe And Dale Henderson, Meyer Machine Shop Jerry Garland and Eldon Littrell, Hansen Abstract Office Jim Vincent and Dave Nauslcy, Mitch's Shell Service Patty Peth and Judy Shifflctt, Union Cafe Patty Cor-um and Linda Rogers, Tucker Hill Feed Co. Rita Huclinghoff and Marjorie Dewert, C. J. Arand Anita and Helen Hcise and Beverly Small, Gamble Store Barbara Knchans and Barbara Schneider, Carp's Mary Stogsdill and Gail Williams, Barlage Maytag Union Auto Parts Mary Blascr and Wan da Arnold, Franklin County Tribune Jonny Young and Sally Dol-son, Purschke Oil Co. Doris Duke and Judy Lammert, Franklin County Finance Wanda Andrews and Nancy Steagall. Kroger's Dorothy Sieges and Harriet Kimbler, Massek-Murray Motor Co. Verna Sachs and Katy Wuellner, and Clay's 66 Service Lillian Schlesingcr and Jenny Truel. Essay firsts go to Joan Doemelt and Franeta Walker First places in the essay contest sponsored by the auxiliary of American Legion Post 297 in Union were taken by Joan Doemelt in senior high and Franeta Walker in junior high. Each received a $3 cash prize. The only other contestant in senior high was Barbara Wayne whose entry earned second ranking and a $2 award. Behind Franeta Walker among the 21 junior high entries were Angela Gicici-mann, second, and Sandra Carl, third. Angela's prize was $2; Sandra's $1. The contestants wrote on the subject, "Causes and Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency." The contestants had from February 1 to March 2 to write their essays. Chairman for the Auxiliary was Mrs. Ralph Oltmann, the Americanism leader. The essays, which will be sent to the state contest, were juuged locally by Mrs. Otto Young, Mrs. Julia Herman, and Dr. C. C. BenedictWashington Avenue-Locust corner being repaired Repairs are underway in the street, storm sewer and curbing at the corner of Locust Street and Washington Avenue in Union. New box culverts are being Installed along with rounded curbs. The city street department is doing the work. Some days the work brough the necessity of a detour for Highway 47 traffic. Condemnation ordered on property for Highway 50 Judge Joseph T. Tate in Circuit Court this week ordered the condemnation of the property for the improvement of US Highway 50 between Union and Twin Bridges. The case is known as State Highway Commission vs. Cornelius Sieges, ct al. - Commissioners appointed by the court to review the property loss were Martin SegelhorsC Edward Carney and T. H. Vossbrink. . In other Circuit Court action, Kenneth Samuel Pate was paroled and gave $1,000 bond. Pate had been given a four-year sentence for burglary. New court cases Five new cases were filed in the last seven days with three of them petitions for divorce. Sally A. Locke filed a divorce suit against Herschel Locke, Jr., of Gerald through her mother, Grace Waldman. The couple was married in Clayton on February 4, 1955, and separated last September 1, her petition reads. The Lockes have two children. Imogene Webb vs. James Webb, of Sullivan was a divorce case entered March 12. The petition says Judge sets Sisson cases for Apr. 23 Judge R. H. Schaper overruled five motions by Vergil and Norma Sisson to dismiss five income tax cases last Wednesday in Magistrate Court and set them for trial on Thursday, April 23. The cases involved are charges of failure to file state Income tax returns for 1956 and 1957 and allegedly filing false returns for 1952, 1953 and 1955. Previously, a charge of filing a false return for 1954 was dismissed because the statute of limitations had run out. Evidence was given by the defendant's attorney in all five cases prior to the ruling by Judge Schap- cr. The Sissons attorney announced in Magistrate Court that he planned to .appeal Judge Schaper's ruling to Circuit Court. An appeal had not been filed IaXUrcuit iy-attaaJtewis . with interment -at Pacific Wednesday (yesterday). Dr. Cailliet to county band Dr. Lucien Cailliet (above) French-born musician and composer who has gained fame working with college and high school musical units in the U.S., is the guest clinician for the instrumental groups in the Franklin County Music Festival this Thursday and Friday at Union High School. The all-county chorus will be directed by - Dr. Stephen Hobson of Kirksville State Teachers College.The feature of the ten-unit program Thursday (tonight) will be the six numbers of the all-county chorus. The all-county band will play Friday night Both programs of the music festival will begin at 7:30 p.m. Participating schools in addition to Union are New Haven, St. Clair, Pacific and Washington.The Thursday program will begin with the Pacific band followed by the New Haven mixed chorus, the St Clair girls' glee club, the Union a capella choir, the Washington mixed chorus, the New Haven band, the Pacific mixed chorus, the St Clair mixed chorus and the Union band. The all-county chorus will sing "Psalm 121,M The Paper Reeds by the Brooks." -Magic Moments." "Ain' A That Good News," "Psalm 150," and "Alleluia." On Friday, the Washington High orchestra will start things off with 'two numbers followed by St Clair boys' glee club, New Haven girls glee club, Washington band. Pacific girls' singing group, St Clair the Webbs have one child, were married February 23, 1957, and separated January 2 of this year. Donald E. Elkins brougt suit for divorce from his wife, Maxine. The two married January 30, 1953, his petition states, and separated last August 23. The couple's three children are now in his custody. Elmer A. Boltc, administrator of the estate of Sophia K. Bolte, and 14 othe rplaintiffs filed a partition Suit against 18 defendants, 14 of whom live in St. Louis. The first name on the list of defendants Is Clara Stiehl. Other defendants live in Florida, Rplla, Mo., and California. The suit concerns the division of 160 acres northeast of Beaufort. John A. and Gladys Strothcamp Of Station RFD filed a petition in equity for injunction against Frank E. and Helen M. Bender of Stanton, Charmwood Village, inc., a St. Louis County firm, and Robert L. McCarron. The plaintiffs seek an injunction to prevent the permanent blocking of a roadway in Lot 1 of Stanton Acres Sub-Division which they aver occurred tempor arily on March 4. Moselle man takes life by hanging ! A 93-year-old Moselle man, August Groger, took his own life last Sunday afternoon by hanging. Mr. Grocer's body was found hanging in a small shed at his home in Moselle. The sheriff's office was called about 6.25 p.m. and Deputy Sheriff Harvey Summers and the coroner investigated. The death was termed suicide' with an inquest not needed. The body was taken to Casey-Lenox Funeral Home. Mr. Groger had been dead three to four hours. The Moselle man was a native of Bland where he was born May 7, t865, just prior to the end of the Civil War. Survivors are two broth ers, John Groger of Dixon and Wiliam Groger of, Hermann; a neph ew, two great-nieces, and a great nephew. . . the . funeral' was conducted at the Faith Baptist Church in Moselle Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Bill (Cemetery. direct all at festival band, Union mixed chorus, and the all-county band. Dr. (Cailliet, now a representative ofythe G. LeBlanc Corporation of Kenosha, Wis., will direct the county band in "Prelude to Act V, from King Manfred," "Court FestivalSuite for Concert- Band," "Coat of Arms," "Triumphal March from Quo Vadis," and "Lady of Spain." The LeBlanc music man was formerly 'with the Philadelphia Orchestra as a bass clarinetist and arranger. Then he served as professor of music at the University of Southern California and conducted the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Dr. Cailliet did the orchestrations for the movie, "The Ten Commandments." Dr. Calliet's doctor of music degree was earned at Philadelphia Music Academy. Real hot fire burns room at Union Heel Co. A storeroom filled with celluloid trimmings and other materials was completely destroyed on the property of the Union Heel Co. last Friday night. Union firemen don't know who turned in the alarm, but the fire was pretty far along. By the time firemen arrived the building and its contents were almost burned up and the heat had reached high enough temperature to melt the building's aluminum siding. The building was about 10 x 16 feet in size. Fire Chief Cyrus Murray said the cause of the fire was not known. About 20 firemen went to the scene. They were able to prevent other nearby buildings from being damaged. Two fire alarms also called out the volunteers Saturday. A flue fire that caused no damage resulted in a call to the Union department at the residence of Carl Rod-gers on West Main Street that morning and later in the day firemen went to a grass fire at the Ray Breitenbach place on Highway 47 south of Union. A grass fire at the Charles Horn-ecker farm on Judith Spring Road west of Union called out firemen at 3:13 Wednesday (yesterday). The field blaze was put out without property damage. Subscribe to the Tribune. Retires from bank board if '""111 JESSE M. OWEN, Jesse M. Owen, member of the Board of Directors of the United Bank of Union for 25 years, has retired and will be succeeded by L. J. Williams. - Mr. Owen has practiced law in Union for more than 50 years and just recently gave up his office. Mr. Williams is manager of the Williams Theatre in Union and operates theatres in both Owens- ville and Hermann. He is a member of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and a former director of the American Legion Home Association. County buys new grader The Franklin County Court ordered a new Caterpillar motor grader for the county highway de partment last Wednesday as it took the low bid submitted by the John Fabick Tractor Co. of St, Louis. The county will pay $13,511.26 for the new grader. The grader's total value Is $17,282. The court received $3,495 credit for trading in an old grader and also obtained a two per cent discount, y The judges studied three other makes of grader and had bids from AllisCbalmefo. Adams and Gallion. The grader purchased will have a used cab. One hydraulic apparatus was removed prior to the final bid price from Fabick. Inspecting the county roads Frt day, approving payment of two accounts Monday and a court order regarding hospitalization of a Franklin County resident made up the Franklin County Court action Friday through Tuesday. i Associate Judges Robert Huff-mann and John Evins inspected the roads Friday. Presiding Judge Geo. F. Koelling was absent. Highway department wages were paid Monday as follows: Arthur Randolph, $12.20 in wages as a compressor operator and $1 expenses, and Wm. Koirtyohann, loader operator, $113.40 in wages. The court ordered Bennie Earl Palmer maintained at State Hospital No. 4 as a county patient White Elephant Sale planned this week The White Elephant Sale of the Union Lions Club will be given this Friday and Saturday in the building formerly used as an office by the Bourbeuse Shoe Co. It stands west of Oak Street and south of Springfield Ave. The Lions will "keep store" from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Clark Nelson is chairman with Sidney Richman assisting. The sale helps provide funds for the club's community service projects. The Week's Weather An up-down week with tornado warnings A week of turbulent weather that cast this section of Missouri under tornado warnings Saturday night following two unusually warm days. The high in Union last Friday was 75 degrees and a day later the thermometer again showed a high of 64 degrees. The week's low was recorded Tuesday morning at 22 degrees. The snow of last Wednesday morning was measured at 3 inches before it melted with .43 of an inch of rain and melted snow accompanying it. A snow shower came down Monday morning but soon melted. The weather week follows: Day High Lew Precip. Wednesday 38 31 3 in. snow and .43 precip. Thursday 45 23 Friday 75 24 Saturday 64 33 Sunday 46 30 .07 rain Monday 49 26 tr. snow Tuekday , 44 22 Wednesday ...;.... 23 k. Board gives option to KC firm for 'parking bonds' School Board in tie over meat bids The Board of Education of Union District R-ll could not agree on asking bids for supplying meat for the school cafeterias. The vote after a motion by Director R. M. Kimbrough, seconded by Director Lee Young, was 3-3. The matter will be referred to County Super intendent O. E. Burke. Kimbrough and Young contend ed that as meat was the most ex pensive item used in the cafeter ias, considerable money could be saved by requiring bids every month or every three months. Mrs, Franz Beinke, who has had charge of the cafeterias from the start of operations at the grade school, told members of the Board that she could not believe that there would be any real saving, that she had alternated her buying among the meat markets of Union, and that she felt sure that she bad always been given fair prices. She also stated that it would be quite difficult owing to the uncertainty of surplus meat deliveries. On the question of how to determine the price when the market fluc tuated, Kimbrough suggested that the bids could be accepted aa for example, "a cent or two above market quotations." He added: "If bids are taken on gas and oil. why not on meat? The school levy for 195940 will remain the same as last year on motion of Director Kenny Weh-mueller, seconded by Young, $2.80 on the $100 assessed valuation. This is divided between general revenue, teachers fund and interest and sinking fund to be submit ted at the election April 7. . . Superintendent' Sisson suggested that school would close on a Monday this year .instead of Friday on account of the days lost during the Icy road conditions. Kimbrough suggested that school be held this year on Good Friday which was agreed upon by the Board. . For the third monthly meeting in a row a number of signers ot a petition three months ago asking for Superintendent Sisson's resignation were in attendance. Wm Bartels, president of the Board, again asked for proof of the allegations regarding bus drivers and school teachers drinking on-the- job. It was replied that the parents of the children who knew of the drinking refused to testify. Lee Allen, a bus driver, was present and demanded some- proof but it was not offered. Superintendent Sisson remarked that parents, j knowing of such violations, should think of the welfare of their children and bring proof, if they have any. The question of payment for moving the drag line was finally settled when Mr. Sisson produced a check from the city for some $150 in payment Sisson also ad mitted that he bad failed to send the city a bill but that his contention that the city had agreed all along to pay for the moving was substantiated. Some criticisms were again offered over the operation and the menus of the cafeterias but they were so much the same as to be almost routine. Demand was again made for inventories of surplus items received and also the cost of some of the lesser buildings used for the Vocational Ag, Industrial Arts, Music and FFA work which will, in all probability, be provided at the next meeting. Federal grant made to county library A federal grant Under the Library Services Act will provide funds for the operation of the demonstration bookmobile in Warren and Gasconade Counties until after the elections in those areas. The ' Washington, D. C, office actually granted $32,000 for - the tri-county library area with $10.-680 to be spent in the next four months. However, the library dis-rict may not receive all the aid. The reason for the grant is for the continuation of the bookmobile demonstration in Warren and Gasconade Counties until the April 7th election or, if the library district proposals pass there, until county tax money is available. The total grant for Missouri rural library service from the federal fund was $44,000. The Board of Aldermen in a special meeting last Wednesday night gave the firm of PiersoL O'Brien & Adams, Inc., of Kansas City, an option good for 60 days to purchase approximately $60,000, more or less,, as needed of Oft Street Parking Revenue Bonds. For their services the Board agreed to allow them a fee of three per cent for all bonds Issued. Their services will include the . payment for all legal services and printing costs and the bonds not to exceed an interest rate of five per cent. The entire project however, is subject to a feasibility report from the company in agreement with the - City of Union. The motion was made by . Alderman Cyrus Murray and seconded by Alderman H. B. Dickey. It received a unan imous vote of the five aldermen present. Alderman Ralph Stites was absent V' i ; l V" The proposition was presented by a Chamber of Commerce com mittee consisting of. Clark Nelson, Owen Frick, Sidney Richman and Reinhard Schroeder. Another meek ing was held Monday night at which three aldermen were pre sent: Robert Purschke, Cyrus E. Murray and Jesse Hinson; three members of the Chamber of Con mere committee, Richman, Nelsoi and Schroedcr, and a few other Chamber members. . In the course of the discussion, tufa mnA Min- it ripvflnni1 that the committee had secured prices on several pieces of property, all west of Oak Street, which could be bought for around $125,000, and one piece of property, now belonging to the Masonic Order, just north of the Memorial Auditorium which has been used as a parking lot for some years. No action was taken but Alder men Hinson and Purschke did state that they believed the sale UY I CTVIIUV VWUMI wovwwh awn undertaken unless the entire protect was approved by the citizens la a special election ;:.-' Other City business :., -..' , The City Board "'"!so accepted "(he '-offer tl Southwestern Bell Telephone to give the city 30- dar ootion to purchase the com pany's building on Mulberry and Cherry Street for $8,300. , The aldermen also formally wrote the State Highway Department that it did not object to the department's contractor's encasing of water mains which cross Highway 50 in Union at Oak and Linden Streets. Advertising for a custodian for the Memorial Auditorium was also approved again as Leo Grothaus, Washington, refused the job after it was offered him. Applications must be in by April 2 for consideration at the Board's April 6th meeting. ' " ' - Oscar Lampkin's resignation as street department superintendent was accepted, effective last Saturday. Alfred Hug was named fore man of that department nut a further development was a con-ference between the street committee of aldermen and Mr. Lampkin. Southwestern Bell will be paid $13.25 a month for its service of giving information as to the location of fires to Union volunteer firemen. ,A '..'.-,' The City recevled a check for $200 from the estate of Emma C. Gorg for the upkeep of the lots of Albert J. and Paul Gorg ia the City Cemetery. Frank Jenny resigned as city attorney, effective last Thursday. Pacific votes to merge with library The Pacific City Library will be merged with the Franklin County Library District An ordinance approving the merger was approved Tuesday night by the Pacific City Council The library board in Pacific had requested the move. This means the Pacific library will be administered by the Farnklin County Library and Pacific people will pay the county library tax. -, The merger" will become effective next January , 1. Until that time, a joint budget will be worked out between the two." The Pacific library will receive a $2,000 federal grant The county library district will continue to furnish bookmobile se vice to the other two remaining independent libraries at Sullivan and Washington until June 1. Continuing for three months will enable those cities to have service until the end of the school year and give them a chance to decide what kind of co-operative agreement if any, will be worked out with the county library district